The company has a very good inventory control system. Once they are able to locate good quality suppliers who can meet the company's demand, they then work to maintain these relationships. They put systems in place to predict their future needs and then decided they could maintain a supply on site so they could meet demand and not run out of product. They also need to ensure that they are able to store materials so that they can maintain the quality that the business requires. Boston Beer strives to efficiently store the raw materials they need. Sometimes this can be difficult due to shortages. Sometimes this can be due to weather or environmental conditions. Other times it is because the supplier changes products in order to meet their financial needs or those of other companies they supply products for. The productivity of the company's equipment is comparable to that of its main competitors. This is a slightly different process than large domestic brewing companies, but it is still able to maintain a system comparable to other brewing companies. The efficiency of the production control system helps to improve the quality of the company's product while reducing costs. The company is constantly looking for ways to increase its production efficiency. They want to ensure that the product is of the quality they expect and are always looking to improve the quality of the product. Cost reduction is another factor they consider, but the company refuses to produce a product that is not the quality they expect, regardless of the cost savings. The company is able to efficiently deliver its finished product......middle of stationery, food and hospitality companies. In 2012, Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream went national. In 2012 alone, with one of their partners Accion, they were able to provide 83 loans totaling approximately $830,000 to businesses in twenty-two states. This helped create and retain more than 300 jobs. In the five years since this program launched, they have provided 220 loans totaling nearly $2 million. This is estimated to have created and retained 1,400 jobs. This would result in the Boston Beer Company creating more jobs outside the company than inside. The company hosted twelve events in twelve different cities, which attracted almost a thousand people to their events. Their partners and employees, around 300 nationwide, were present for the events and also provided advice on a wide range of topics.